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SCARF
Developer Uprising Studios
Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf. From the Steam store page
174 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
66
Fresh
99 positive · 52 negative
95% range 58–73%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 99 | 52 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
110 of 163 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
67% recommend · 102 yes, 51 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 153 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (259 of 334 positive).
Players praise the game's stunning visuals and relaxing atmosphere. [1][2] Many reviewers note the game is short, with playtimes around 4-5 hours. [2][3][4] Some players criticize bugs, poor performance, and slow pacing. [1][5][6]
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- [5]
it's rime, but even slower and buggier and has no interesting story as a platformer, your character's movements are heavier than real life, and it is not really fun or challenging to do anything as a puzzle game, their best idea of a puzzle is to walk for 2 minutes, pick something up, walk back on the same path for 2 minutes, drop the item on a switch, and walk to the goal for 2 minutes sorry but the game is just so …
- [10]
Aims for the heights of the likes of Journey, but falls short. There's just something missing. A lack of charm. It just makes it into a mindless and rather boring experience. With basic platforming and basic puzzles and with little to no payoff in the end. I'd be remiss to mention that this game does NOT run well. You'll be lucky to get 45fps at the best of times regardless of your settings and hardware. Not to …
- [1]
Scarf is a charming puzzle platformer with gorgeous visuals, similar to Rime. However, behind its bright colours and beautiful landscapes, there are many flaws. Scarf is unfortunately riddled with bugs that developers do not seem to be addressing and admittedly, I had no clue what was happening with the story. Despite this, I still enjoyed it for its core functionality, a casual fun platformer. Pros Stunning visuals …
- [2]
SCARF is a great puzzle platformer. The puzzles are not that hard to solve, so it is relaxing to play the game. The dragon scarf has some special powers like double jump, delta flying,... which makes it fun to play. The visual art style and music are great. I have to say this is one of the best puzzle platformers I ever played. I finished the game in 4-5 hours. So this game is perfect for people who don't want to …
- [3]
"Relaxing" game with the basic puzzles and 3D platformer. Without beating your brain, you can enjoy 2-3 hours.
Summarised from 34 of the 167 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked SCARF talk about stunning visuals and art direction; those who didn't talk about bugs and poor optimization. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 174 · most liked firstFine, if they don't bring us a PMD game, we'll bring the PMD to them!! #pmd #scarf #gecqua #pokemon #art #gen10
neutral · AI labelView post →Developer, @pvthinge.bsky.social (creator of the action-platformer, Scarf of Embers on Steam), has been fast at work on a 3D Saturn software development tool built on top of Johannes Fetz' Jo Engine, to make the Saturn development process both fun and easy! www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/09/11/f...
neutral · AI labelView post →Scarf? No! Tail [ #Oneshot #OneshotGame ]
neutral · AI labelView post →"Is that the-" The Sports Scarf Star of the Game? Yes, yes it is.
neutral · AI labelView post →Japan gets a special Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment "Treasure Box" 17,780 JPY (about $120 USD) - Game - Scarf - Cloth Poster - Acrylic Standee - Wood Keychain - 2x Clear Sheets
neutral · AI labelView post →Scarf is a charming puzzle platformer with gorgeous visuals, similar to Rime. However, behind its bright colours and beautiful landscapes, there are many flaws. Scarf is unfortunately riddled with bugs that developers do not seem to be addressing and admittedly, I had no clue what was happening with the story. Despite this, I still enjoyed it for its core functionality, a casual fun platformer. Pros Stunning visuals across a variety of differing landscapes Collectables Casual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I GAVE JUNE THE SCARF AND NOW IT'S A TIE GAME
neutral · AI labelView post →it's rime, but even slower and buggier and has no interesting story as a platformer, your character's movements are heavier than real life, and it is not really fun or challenging to do anything as a puzzle game, their best idea of a puzzle is to walk for 2 minutes, pick something up, walk back on the same path for 2 minutes, drop the item on a switch, and walk to the goal for 2 minutes sorry but the game is just so boring. if you like atmosphere then the forest level will be nice, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buggy and unoptimized, even with a beast of a PC you're going to experience stutters and lagging. Gameplay is nothing special, but the artstyle is cute. There are better platformers out there.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SCARF is a great puzzle platformer. The puzzles are not that hard to solve, so it is relaxing to play the game. The dragon scarf has some special powers like double jump, delta flying,... which makes it fun to play. The visual art style and music are great. I have to say this is one of the best puzzle platformers I ever played. I finished the game in 4-5 hours. So this game is perfect for people who don't want to spend much time in one game. This is my gameplay video of the first level:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GET YOUR SCARF ON! IT'S THE STEAM AUTUMN SALE! Button City is 70% off with all the cozy animal arcade vibes that you can shake a pocket full of quarters at! #steam #steamsale #indiegame #cozygame store.steampowered.com/app/1273750/...
neutral · AI labelView post →"Relaxing" game with the basic puzzles and 3D platformer. Without beating your brain, you can enjoy 2-3 hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another one of those 3D artisty puzzle platformers. Let me start off by saying the game isn't necessarily bad, just the concept isn't very enticing anymore and it doesn't have much of anything else to offer. Sure, the graphics are nice and none of the puzzles are too difficult so you don't need to scratch your head all that much yet feel fun to solve for at least a while but that about sums it up when it comes to the good parts. Then there are the meh and bad parts. The story is here,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aims for the heights of the likes of Journey, but falls short. There's just something missing. A lack of charm. It just makes it into a mindless and rather boring experience. With basic platforming and basic puzzles and with little to no payoff in the end. I'd be remiss to mention that this game does NOT run well. You'll be lucky to get 45fps at the best of times regardless of your settings and hardware. Not to mention that it will NOT run comfortably on the Deck, with Valve stating "No…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Boring, Dragged Out Experience Scarf fails at being both a good platformer, and a good puzzle game. The movement is slow and stuff, and puzzles fail to ever be more interesting or complex than the maze on the back of a happy meal box. I have never played a game that is as short, yet dragged out as Scarf. My playthrough was only 4 hours and I was still bored out of my mind for much of that. While there are definitely some all right ideas, the developers have no idea how to properly scale how…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reviewed at GameGrin.com. Check out the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/1293115/]curator page as well, and the [url=https://www.gamegrin.com/reviews/scarf-review/?tr=51]full review right here! SCARF is the singer without a voice, and dancer without legs. There are great ideas in the game, but none of them were given enough focus or care, so each and every one of them slowly fell short of what they could have been. With a gorgeous world only made prettier by the OLED display I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let me get this straight: I played the whole Desert level, got all the collectibles, and now I went back to do the same with the Ocean level AND IT RESET MY PROGRESS ON THE DESERT LEVEL??? Edit: And guess what, after I entered the Desert Level, it just reset my Ocean Level progress. For real. This game made my Saturday Afternoon completely miserable and I will NEVER forgive it. STAY. AWAY.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of my 30 min of playtime, maybe 12 was unskipable cutscene or interaction, 12 was walking simulator and maybe 6 max was actual platforming and "puzzle solving". Not to mention the horrible performance that you will see in most other review too which is why i wanted to focus on something not mentionned. If you want this as a puzzle platformer experience, this is probably not for you, if you want this as art and its story then sure maybe.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This... is not really my style of game tbh. Its very slow, like, reaaally slow. The puzzles are simple, but require you to constantly carry things slowly or run long distances, there isn't that much puzzling or platforming, just going from A to B, using a lever etc. It starts in the tutorial already showing you every step, very slowly, long camerashots of everything that you can't skip. The "running" should honestly be just the normal movement speed, I wish there was a real runbutton instead…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#Drawtober2026 Days 11/12, Scarf/Moon! Nia from the game nophenia doing an awoo :) #art #nophenia #wolfgirl
neutral · AI labelView post →It seems like a lot of work was put into this game. Unfortunately I've encountered a game halting bug already. I can progress past a certain point in the desert level where there is supposed to be wind that lifts the player to the next platforms. It looks a though I'm not the only player experiencing this, and it seems the last update for this game was back in December.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Wherever there is boredom, there is fun.” I live in the UK. It would be underselling the political situation here to say the past few weeks have been an exudation of poo. My instincts are to follow such events with bloodshot eyes. To shower in the poo. Throw in January and February, where it’s eternally wet, cold, and grey, and you’ve got an especially exhausted, probably blubbering, Ross. A pair of like-minded friends retreated to Barbados. Unable to afford such an extravagance, I stepped…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Many thanks to Uprising Studios and HandyGames for the Review key. I grew up on platform games of the NES and Sega Master System and its always nice to venture back that way and have a go. SCARF is a fantastic example of a puzzle platformer done well, vibes or Journey crossed with the likes of Mario with a stunning visual art style and superb orchestral music. It's story at first appears very simple but as you progress everything is not perhaps as it seems and frankly it takes a dark turn,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is a lot to like about this game, unfortunately it's overshadowed by some simple yet severe design choices> The first and most serious issue is that as a collectible platformer it's not possible to simply go back to a level and quickly hunt down the few items you missed the first time. When replaying a leveling, everything reset. You lose all abilities gained during the level, lose drawings you collected the first time, and must rewatch every cutscene in addition to redoing every puzzle.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game looks pretty, but that's about it. The performance is very poor, with problems like audio crackling and terrible, stuttering FPS even on low graphical settings. But even if the game was more optimized and performed well, it still wouldn't have much to offer. The controls are stiff, the puzzles feel like dull, mindless chores, and the story - which is clearly trying oh so hard to be very deep with its solemn narration - is nothing but vapid drivel and a waste of your time. The whole…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Tw: vorny?) Gobble up a friend? No problem Scarf down two friends some snacks and some tech, as they game in my gut? Content tum, feeling fulfilled Have one too many meatballs in my spagett? ☠️D E A T H☠️
neutral · AI labelView post →I really enjoyed playing through Scarf. The puzzles are fun and challenging but not too difficult that they get frustrating. The art style is absolutely stunning and I was also really impressed with the game audio. Overall this was a really fun game to play with around 4 - 5 hours of total gameplay. I would recommend to anyone who likes the sound of a beautiful adventure puzzle game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is pretty, but that's about all it has going for it. It's incredibly poorly optimized, ran at about 15-20 FPS for most of the game, particularly in the third area. The "puzzles" and platforming are largely underwhelming, right up until the hide and seek game, at which point things become outright asinine. I watched a walkthrough on here to see what you're meant to do there, and I have absolutely no idea how anyone is meant to figure that out. For anyone else who had trouble here, you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoy my time playing SCARF <3 The art direction and the music deserve all the love and recognition for their achievement of making the game more than a puzzle platformer but a really insightful and beautiful experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Scarf has little for itself. The first look impresses but once you get to control the main character and tries the first "puzzles", all the charm is taken away. Only subsist the frustration. The character's movements are heavy, the game-breaking bugs are getting numerous on the first-half of the game (2 in the second level , first time it happens in my years of gaming) and the sound design is clearly not what the devs have insisted on (sorry but the sound on the pause menu is irritating). It…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9/10 This game is great. Stunning graphics, very chill & cozy music, cool abilities, I honestly didn't pay much attention to the story tho but even then I would easily rate this high. It's just so awesome.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I need there to be more usable items in Champions. I'm sick of seeing Focus Sash, Choice Scarf, Life Orb, Leftovers every game. And your little Sitrus Berry, too
negative · AI labelView post →Here is my review for SCARF: This is a platformer game where your character doesn't handle very well. You will commonly miss jumps or fall of the edge of platforms. Scarf also has the old problem of your character having a turning radius. So if you're on a small floating platform and need to make a jump to the right, your character will not immediately turn right; instead, they will arc over there and usually fall off the platform. This builds up the frustration quite quickly. At least the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Upon writing this review, I have played through the game once, getting the "Truth" ending and started a second run to get the other ending along rest of the achievements. I just finished the ocean world, and realized that you do need to collect the "truths" to get the worlds "all secret's" achievements... Due to the poor wording at the re-entry of a level, I restarted the whole game instead of continuing on the already finished timeline to get couple achievements I missed, and now realize I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is magical and a feast to the mind with how beautiful it looks and sounds. I loved exploring, solving puzzles and collecting things. I'm giving this a negative on principle. This game is left in a buggy state that can be game breaking if you're not careful. Here are my main cons: 1. There are sections in the game where your save can become useless and you have to start from the very beginning. I experienced one of those instances in the desert where I returned to a previous area to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's cute, it's pretty, the puzzles are above average and some ideas are great. BUT IT'S SLOW. And unfortunately, when the movement is too tiresome, it ruins that kind of game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the tutorial level there's something that prevents me from jumping at the full height which is required to progress. perhaps it's because I'm using a keyboard but I don't want to buy a controller just for this game. also my opinions of the game drop dramatically considering there's an issue with the tutorial. Naturally I cannot say why for sure this happened but my only guess is that it cannot register my spacebar being held down for a longer and higher jump. I double clicked it in case it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like most modern games of this era you are thrust into the game with no knowledge of who you are, why you are here, what you need to do, or even how to do it. It’s a delicate balance of frustration and discovery, as you slowly figure things out during your journey. You’ll be playing as what can best be described as a young boy with white almost glowing skin, a hole through his chest, and a tuft of hair that would make Bart Simpson envious. We quickly meet up with a magical red dragon – the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gorgeous game but boring and tedious game play. I liked the audio and the visuals very much but i couldn't recommend this game due to how dull the game combat/exploration is. I was excited by this but once i unveiled it, there was much to be desired.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-very basic and slow movement -platforming and puzzles quite boring -story isn't really engaging since most of it is told in optional cutscenes and some aren't skippable -you are often forced to walk or to pet the scarf -poor performance +nice artstyle And to top everything off, I encountered a softlock in the desert area, due to a bug I could't feed my scarf with the orb, so I restarted the game and now I get a crash every time I try to load (of course there are no manual saves or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game, but the performance issues it has are glaring, wholly tedious and even game breaking in areas. I have tried it on a wide range of hardware from the lower end all the way to flagship machines and it continues to run like a bag of proverbial spanners. I love the game, I don't love the constant performance issues. If the game is ever fixed, this would be an easy recommendation from me, but in it's current (as of November 30th 2024) state, I do not recommend this game at all. It…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like chill and slow games but for the graphics this game has, the FPS I'm getting is kinda bad and I had no problems running more demanding games. Getting FPS spikes too often for me to continue enjoying this sort of games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat it with the good ending. I would call this an okay game with a pretty art style and a decent story, but it's too much held back by sluggish platforming and puzzle gameplay and stilted controls. I would only recommend this game to someone whose never played another platformer game before, or for a young child. Besides that, it's too short and limited an experience for the full asking price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4/10 a little on the janky side no idea how to start the 2nd level after finishing the 1st, but ive spent 20 minutes running around looking for it. it got to the point where im sure its a bug and the thing that should have unlocked didnt. looked up a guide and the door was working so i reset the game and it worked
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this! It is bright, colorful and lovingly created. Each level feels designed and tested. The controls are intuitive and exploring the large maps is delightful. There is a surprise around every corner. Spend a few hours indulging in the music, the landscapes, and the aesthetic of Scarf. https://youtu.be/D6f_t7MxZVU
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had to get a membership to buy tix for the game we went to on holiday. This came in the post today. Not bad considering it wasn’t a season ticket. Scarf if personalized as well.
neutral · AI labelView post →The game gave me a really bad headache — both from the gameplay and how unoptimized it is. Cutscenes can’t be skipped, and the puzzles are repeated over and over, which gets frustrating. The story is decent, but not great. Overall, I don’t recommend buying it in its current state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is a beauty but it's sooooo slow. I can appreciate a change of pace in gaming but even if that is the case, that should not effect the overall flow of the game. Unfortunately for Scarf the pacing affects the flow and changes how you see and play the game. It's not a bad at by any means and if you like puzzles and platforming then you will probably enjoy this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I...I guess this was a game. It had some sort of story and gameplay. Sorry, I will stop the overused joke. SCARF is a mini platformer puzzle game in which you use you scarf(ofc) to move around and...not sure if I should spoil what else happens. It's a rather short game with multiple endings based upon your collectibles gained. I despise that aspect to be honest. I don't think it is worth the 15$, it is way too simplistic and it will leave you unmoved at all since it is predictable. It did not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the story, and the environment they present, feel nature and chill
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game runs like crap in it's current state. Was barely getting 60 fps at 1440p with my 9700k + 2070 GPU. This game is cute, it looks nice, but there is no reason it should run this badly, other than poor optimisation. If you're not going to optimise your game, at least add DLSS + FSR to compensate? Even at 1080p I was only getting like 75 fps. I'm waiting until they optimise the game, or I get better hardware to play through it, but right now, I can't recommend it if you have mid-range specs,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful game with a touching story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →how do me ol' muckers i recently received a press copy of Scarf with little knowledge of the game and i am blown away with this game, the dev's have made an absolutely gorgeous puzzle based 3rd person adventure, with little combat, yes this may sway gamers BUT don't, the puzzles aren't that hard but the best thing about the game is you can hug the dragon which is the scarf <3 i'll be keeping an eye on the dev's next game cause they knocked it out the ball park Scarf is an amazing game, but will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm really liking this game so far, the graphics look amazing. Ovwrwll It's a really well made and polished game. I like the scarf. Would recommend. https://youtu.be/ym0uwCAIgiY
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Scarf is a game that some might consider beautiful but short, and they will be right to some degree. This game is reeeeaaally beautiful and it's story combined with some very well thought gameplay mechanics makes every second of gameplay enough to recomend it. But in case you need to know more about the game before buying it I've prepared a short "Good" and "Bad" list with some of the most important aspects of the game that you might want to know. Good -The visuals are outstanding, it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Scarf game strong today. 🌟 #closeup #nsfw #amateur
neutral · AI labelView post →Scarf (2026) by Foko Games for Sega Master System. A thief nicks your cat 🐈, so you chase them through four worlds and a final castle with only your scarf 🧣. 🎁 foko-games.itch.io/scarf #ai #homebrew #sms #retro #game #scarf
neutral · AI labelView post →Short story time... Missed one collectible in an hour long level. Re-entered level to grab collectible. Can't get back to hub world without beating hour long level again. Uninstalled game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →5/10 Quick little game. Kinda buggy. The game completely glitched out and stopped me from progressing. Went online and way too many people encountered this issue. Here's a youtube video of this busted section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhZqRZMT0Tc&ab_channel=SerhioMagpie Would have wrote a nice review but having to replay already beaten areas kinda ruined the game for me. Had I not ran into this issue might have been a decent time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SCARF pros: //fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on //good amount of action and special effects cons: //a lot of difficult platforming //some difficult objectives/puzzles //awful directions //some lack of instructions //some items of significant interest are at secret places //graphic settings do no save and must be adjusted in game //may require lowering graphic settings to prevent crashes //good game Personal Suggested Purchase…
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